package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[sureshkumarks]

while updating using software update show this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-142.146~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-142-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jul 22 12:54:08 2021
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-26 (907 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20180731)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.7
 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu.

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life on April 29, 2021.

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We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. If you then find the bug is still present in the newer Ubuntu version, please add a comment here telling us which new version it is in.

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for util-linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]